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A Home Run for Stuttering

As George Springer and the his team the Toronto Blue Jays play the Dodgers in this year's World Series, let's take a look back at the 2017 World Series.

Stuttering Foundation Offers a Big Tent for Those Seeking Help

“We learned long ago that there isn’t a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to treatment for those who stutter."

International Stuttering Awareness Day

Stuttering Foundation Offers a Big Tent for Those Seeking Help

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International Stuttering Awareness Day Oct. 22

Stuttering Foundation Offers a Big Tent for Those Seeking Help

John Updike: "Those Who Stutter Win..."

The award-winning author once said, “those who stutter win, in the painful pauses of their demonstration that speech isn’t entirely natural, a respectful attention, a tender alertness. Words are precious.”

Remembering Per Knudsen

Per was the Director of the Danish Knowledge Centre for Stuttering from 1993-2011.

Resiliency

Continuing Education Courses That Discuss Resiliency

• Building Confidence and Resilience in Children Who Stutter with Sarah Caughter, Msc, MRCSLT, the Michael Palin Centre in London

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A collection of artwork, letters, and fun for kids by kids.

Charlie Sheen Reveals How Lifelong Struggle with Stuttering Led Him to Drink

Actor Charlie Sheen sat down with Good Morning America host Michael Strahan to discuss his stutter, rehab, and using alcohol to “soften the edges.”

Back-to-School Resources

Your homework this week: Check out our resources for parents and teachers.

Hungarian

6 tanács dadogó személlyel való beszélgetéshez Translation of 6 Tips for Speaking with Someone Who Stutters

7 lehetőség, hogyan segítsünk dadogó gyermekünknek Translation of 7 Tips for Talking with Your Child

Don’t Leave Home Without It

Have you ever been stopped for speeding or had trouble when questioned coming through airport security? If you have, whether you stutter or not, you know how tough these two situations can be.

Back to School

Back-to-school resources for parents

• Video- Help! My Child is Stuttering

A-19 Scale for Children Who Stutter

Susan Andre and Barry Guitar, University of Vermont

Download Scale Here

Establish rapport with the child, and make sure that he or she is physically comfortable before beginning administration. Explain the task to the child and make sure he or she understands what is required. Some simple directions might be used:

Back to School: The Video Every Parent and Teacher Should See

As families and teachers prepare for the start of school, stuttering in the classroom, the lunchroom, and the playground remain challenging and problematic for many.

For Many Kids, the ‘Scariest Day of the Year’ is the First Day of School

Kids are just getting out of school for the summer, but for many parents and teachers, it’s already time to start preparing for going back to class.

University Resources

From materials for the college classroom to resources for the university clinic, the Stuttering Foundation has many options for instructors.

Back to the Basics: The ABCs of Stuttering

In The ABCs of Stuttering, students courageously share what it's like to stutter, how it makes them feel, and how it affects their participation at school.

July 12, 2025

As School Starts Back, Do Less Not More: School SLPs and Stuttering

If you are like most school-based SLPs, the start of a school year is a mixed bag of hopes, ambitions, optimism, and, of course, logistics.

Drawings and Letters Fly In

Check out what landed in our mailbox from kids around the world.

In Their Own Words: Kids Who Stutter Star in Animated Video

In this new video from The Stuttering Foundation, viewers meet other kids who recount how they handle challenges such as teasing, speaking out in class, and teaching others about stuttering.

Meet Cardinal Chomali

Cardinal Fernando Chomali Garib of Chile is not only a person who stutters, but is outspoken about his struggles with stuttering.

Remembering Bobby Sherman

The world received the sad news that former teen idol Bobby Sherman died at the age of 81.

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A collection of artwork, letters, and fun for kids by kids.

For Many Kids, the ‘Scariest Day of the Year’ is the First Day of School

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5 Tips to Help Students Who Stutter Have a Great School Year

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CELEBRITY FOCUS

Bill Walton

From BillWalton.com

Thank you for your interest in my life long problem with my speech and communication skills. I was a very shy and reserved young man who could not speak at all without severely stuttering until I was 28 years old. Always a success in the classroom and on the basketball court, I took refuge in the things that I did well as a youngster. A straight A student, my athletic abilities covered the deficiencies that limited my overall growth and development. The game of basketball was my religion, the gym my church. It was a convenient way of avoiding my responsibilities of developing my human relation skills.

When I was 28, a chance encounter at a social event with Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Glickman completely changed my life in so many ways that things have never been the same since, nor have they ever been better. That day, in a very brief, private conversation (one way, mind you, since I literally could not speak at the time) Marty explained, patiently and concisely, that talking, communicating was a skill not a gift or a birthright and that like any skill, whether it be sports, music, business or whatever, needed to be developed over a lifetime of hard work, discipline, organization and practice. Marty gave me some simple tips that day and then encouraged me to take those keys and apply them to methods of learning that I had received from the special teachers that I had come across in my life, particularly the 6 Hall of Fame basketball coaches that I had played for throughout my career. The beginning of my whole new life was as simple as that. No gimmicks, tricks or shortcuts. Just the realization that with some help, guidance and a lot of hard work that I too could do what seemed so easy, simple and natural to everyone else, yet seemed impossibly out of my reach and comprehension.

Marilyn Monroe

From Edward S. Herrington's letter to Southcoasttoday.com

I am writing in response to "The importance of voice" (May 29), which mentioned that famous actor James Earl Jones struggled with stuttering. Another famous voice that you cited was the trademark breathy voice of Marilyn Monroe; however, you did not make mention of the fact that Marilyn Monroe also struggled with stuttering at various points in her life, sometimes very painfully.

Jack Paar

While Jack Paar is among the most prominent of the entertainers on the Stuttering Foundation’s list of Famous People Who Stutter, he deserves special recognition as he was among the first to openly address his stuttering in public. As host of The Tonight Show from 1957-1962, he spoke of his difficulties as a stuttering child and teenager, giving hope to young people.

Mel Tillis

Mel Tillis, born Lonnie Melvin Tillis, was an influential figure in country music, both as a songwriter and a performer. His journey to fame was marked by overcoming personal challenges, including a stutter that he turned into a defining part of his public persona.

Carly Simon

Carly Simon began stuttering severely when she was eight years old.